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official ls at the u.s. postal service say they will stop delivering letters and postcards on saturday starting in august. they are trying to cut costs. usps officials say the popularity of e-mail has put saturday delivery on the chopping block. the volume of mail decline nearly 40%. online payments are replacing mailed checks. americans will still get packages on saturday. postal workers are shipping more products bought online. the usps logged a $15.9 billion loss in fiscal 2012. health insurance pay outs to retires employees put pressure on the agency's finances. they hope the measure will cut costs worth $2 billion a year but analysts say they need to make bger changes as the lu of ma is expected to decline. that's the latest in business. >>> thanks very much. japanese businesses are searching for more investment opportunities oversaeas. they're eager to hire more foreign students. a unique fair was held in tokyo. >> reporter: 60 international students from over ten countries attended the job fair on wed
official ls at the u.s. postal service say they will stop delivering letters and postcards on saturday starting in august. they are trying to cut costs. usps officials say the popularity of e-mail has put saturday delivery on the chopping block. the volume of mail decline nearly 40%. online payments are replacing mailed checks. americans will still get packages on saturday. postal workers are shipping more products bought online. the usps logged a $15.9 billion loss in fiscal 2012. health...
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u.s. tightens sanctions but tehran shows no signs of halting its nuclear program or engaging in talks. >> brown: from our american graduate series, we have the story of a chicago non-profit that aims to change the lives of would-be dropouts. >> what's interesting about one goal is that it pinpoints and targets low-income, underperforming students in non- selective chicago public schools, students who are least likely to graduate from high school, let alone college. >> suarez: we look at newly released documents showing leaders in the catholic church in los angeles shielded pedophile priests and failed to report allegations of child abuse. >> brown: and gwen ifill talks with biographer jeanne theo- haris, who offers a complex portrait of the woman best known for refusing to give up her seat on an alabama bus in 1955. >> she is celebrated for one act and i think part of that celebration puts it all in the past, right, when the actual rosa parks keeps working on racial and social justice issu
u.s. tightens sanctions but tehran shows no signs of halting its nuclear program or engaging in talks. >> brown: from our american graduate series, we have the story of a chicago non-profit that aims to change the lives of would-be dropouts. >> what's interesting about one goal is that it pinpoints and targets low-income, underperforming students in non- selective chicago public schools, students who are least likely to graduate from high school, let alone college. >> suarez:...
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>> the sense that he wanted to reduce u.s. influence in the world. he wanted to take us down a peg. but i think you will fi if y travelhrou that part of the world and deal with a lot of those folks, including friends in israel, in egypt that the united states used to be-- used to be-- a dominant force in that part of the world. part of it was our values and our principles, part of it was our economy, part of it was our military capability, part of it was when from time to time when somebody had to act we acted. i think view now is that this administration believes-- as the president stated in his so-called apoly tour whe rst got into office, the speech in cairo--. >> rose: that was an apology tour, to reach out to the muslim world? >> well, that's the way it's been described. that people -- >> rose: apology is a -- >> well, it's short hand. it's -- i think it's a valid judgment on what he was saying. but in that part of the world, in most parts of the world the notion that you can trust the united states of america, that we will be there in a crisis, we will be there if your securit
>> the sense that he wanted to reduce u.s. influence in the world. he wanted to take us down a peg. but i think you will fi if y travelhrou that part of the world and deal with a lot of those folks, including friends in israel, in egypt that the united states used to be-- used to be-- a dominant force in that part of the world. part of it was our values and our principles, part of it was our economy, part of it was our military capability, part of it was when from time to time when...
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u.s. postal service will eliminate mail delivery on saturdays. good eningi'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we talk with postmaster general patrick donahoe. >> brown: then, president obama picks r.e.i. executive sally jewell to run the interior department. we look at how the cabinet is shaping up with many posts yet to fill. >> ifill: we have two stories from the middle east. margaret warner gets the latest from tunisia, the birthplace of the arab spring, where a leading opposition figure was assassinated today. >> brown: and ray suarez reports on the plight of syrian refugees who've fled to lebanon. >> at this te camp in al-mj, in theastern pa of lebanon's bekaa valley-- only 25 miles from the syrian border-- refugees are struggling to adapt to a new, impermanent reality. >> ifill: and we close with a look at what's happening with the boy scouts, as they struggle to decide whether to lift a long-standing ban on openly gay members. >> brown: that's
u.s. postal service will eliminate mail delivery on saturdays. good eningi'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we talk with postmaster general patrick donahoe. >> brown: then, president obama picks r.e.i. executive sally jewell to run the interior department. we look at how the cabinet is shaping up with many posts yet to fill. >> ifill: we have two stories from the middle east. margaret warner gets the latest from tunisia, the...
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it is about german immigrants to the u.s. going gold hunting during the gold rush. maybe it has a chance, but i would not bet on it. the film i would bet on going home with the golden bear is an iranian. he made his film in secret and got it shipped to the berlinale. i think that alone makes it a favorite. >> we will have plenty more from you throughout the berlinale. thanks very much. researchers have put their creation on display in britain's science museum. >> it does not include any living tissue, but it sports the latest prosthetic technology including artificial organs, a synthetic blood, and robotic lynn's -- limbs. >> at first glance, you might mistake him for a person, but rex's body is more like a computer. >> i thought that was absolutely science fiction, so i thought it was very impressive. also the fact they are very close to end implantable artificial kidney that will be able to replace a failing kidney -- >> he has a pathetic form and had, so he is familiar with the challenges prosthetics users face. >> it is difficult to be told not only is this tech
it is about german immigrants to the u.s. going gold hunting during the gold rush. maybe it has a chance, but i would not bet on it. the film i would bet on going home with the golden bear is an iranian. he made his film in secret and got it shipped to the berlinale. i think that alone makes it a favorite. >> we will have plenty more from you throughout the berlinale. thanks very much. researchers have put their creation on display in britain's science museum. >> it does not include...
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u.s. president barack obama nominee for secretary of the treasurely is asking lawmakers for bipartisan report. he said this is needed to keep the u.s. economy on the path to recovery. lew spoke to senators on wednesday. he is seeking their approval for his appoint to obama's second term cabinet. he said he's resolved to reduce the nation's huge budget deficit. he asked republicans and democrats to work together. >> we must put our nation back on a path of fiscal sustainability. we cannot allow t harmful cuts known as the sequester to go into effect. these cuts would impose inflected wounds to the recov y recovery. the strong dollar is in the best interest of proting u.s. owth. if confirmed i wldothang ta policy. >> officials in the u.s. will start talk to form a transatlantic free trade agreement. it would create a huge trade block and account for nearly all of global production. the plan was announced in a joint statement on wednesday. they have agreed to launch negotiations for a compreh
u.s. president barack obama nominee for secretary of the treasurely is asking lawmakers for bipartisan report. he said this is needed to keep the u.s. economy on the path to recovery. lew spoke to senators on wednesday. he is seeking their approval for his appoint to obama's second term cabinet. he said he's resolved to reduce the nation's huge budget deficit. he asked republicans and democrats to work together. >> we must put our nation back on a path of fiscal sustainability. we cannot...
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>> so the u.s. government is not officially acknowledged this but unofficially i think there's based on the what's come out so far i don't think there's much doubt that it was a u.s. operation at this point. and again mike hayden is very careful not to say he knows this is a u.s. operation. will say that that, at that point, you know, somebody crossed the rubicon. that was point where you avoid a cyber weapon that made, that had a kinetic effect that took out part of the nuclear processing facility. that's a very big deal and the word changed after that. >> rose: mike hayden has told me that the chinese spy on us more than any other country by far. >> sheer numbers that's probably true but again, you know, it's because they do both traditional spying and they do a vast vacuuming up of ideas from and research from corporations of just about every sort. it is a huge operation and a lot of data is being taken. there's a question, you know, it does raise some questions about how effectively that data ca
>> so the u.s. government is not officially acknowledged this but unofficially i think there's based on the what's come out so far i don't think there's much doubt that it was a u.s. operation at this point. and again mike hayden is very careful not to say he knows this is a u.s. operation. will say that that, at that point, you know, somebody crossed the rubicon. that was point where you avoid a cyber weapon that made, that had a kinetic effect that took out part of the nuclear...
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japan is looking to the u.s. for an energy boost. prime minister abe will ask president obama to permit shell gas exports to japan. the two leaders will meet on friday at a summit in washington. japan faces a rising energy shortage. most plants are halted and utilits ar depending on thermal power. abe is eager to import shell gas as a new cheaper resource. the u.s. is limiting gas exports to its free trade partners only. that's to avoid pressure on domestic fuel prices. japan must go through a government screening on a case by case basis. the prime minister is busy at home too. he's brainstorming to make japanese industry more competitive. he asked for ideas from panel of business people, academic leaders and cabinet ministers. he want to promote clean energy. the panel gathered on monday night to discuss economic growth in three fields, agriculture, energy and science and technology. >> translator: we see agriculture as a growth sector and will promote it as an energy. >> some members said japan should make it a target to become the
japan is looking to the u.s. for an energy boost. prime minister abe will ask president obama to permit shell gas exports to japan. the two leaders will meet on friday at a summit in washington. japan faces a rising energy shortage. most plants are halted and utilits ar depending on thermal power. abe is eager to import shell gas as a new cheaper resource. the u.s. is limiting gas exports to its free trade partners only. that's to avoid pressure on domestic fuel prices. japan must go through a...
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a memo on targeted assassinations from the u.s. justice department suggests the u.s. government can kill people even without evidence that they are actively plotting against america if you extend the logic or studio logic being proud by the white house now where you come. lift you might say that we're in danger of going over we're getting very close to zero thought crimes that if somebody a u.s. citizen or otherwise is believed to be thinking something that could lead to actions against united states then this illogical logic would present the idea that it would be ok for the president to order that that person be killed despite the u.n. raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is said to expand its remote control warfare setting up new drone bases across the world the latest announcement a new facility in asia where obama has redefined war during intervention in libya he made the case that the war powers act in a private because there is no risk to american soldiers and so under that rationale he can expand the global war while in his state o
a memo on targeted assassinations from the u.s. justice department suggests the u.s. government can kill people even without evidence that they are actively plotting against america if you extend the logic or studio logic being proud by the white house now where you come. lift you might say that we're in danger of going over we're getting very close to zero thought crimes that if somebody a u.s. citizen or otherwise is believed to be thinking something that could lead to actions against united...
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. >> woodruff: former u.s. senator chuck hagel faced a hostile reception today from half of the committee that must sign off before he can become secretary of defense. his senate confirmation hearing centered heavily on criticism from his one-time republican colleagues. the atmosphere was friendly enough at the outset as chuck hagel began his big day before the armed services committee. he quickly sought to allay concerns on both sides about h positions on everything from iran to israel to nuclear weapons. >> no one individual vote, no one individual quote, no one individual statement defines me, my beliefs, or my record. my overall world view has never changed: that america has and must maintain the strongest military in the world. >> i believe, and always have, that america must engage, not retreat, in the world, but engage in the world. my record is consistent on these points. >> woodruff: but as a nebraska senator, in 2007, hagel angered fellow republicans when he opposed the surge of u.s. troops into iraq.
. >> woodruff: former u.s. senator chuck hagel faced a hostile reception today from half of the committee that must sign off before he can become secretary of defense. his senate confirmation hearing centered heavily on criticism from his one-time republican colleagues. the atmosphere was friendly enough at the outset as chuck hagel began his big day before the armed services committee. he quickly sought to allay concerns on both sides about h positions on everything from iran to israel...
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change the face of u.s. foreign policy and national security in the world. to move from an era of war, which we have been in for a number of years, to the next phase in terms of american leadership in the world so yes, the president determined as he said during the campaign in 2008 that we would withdraw from iraq and we have withdrawn from iraq an iran asi asi iraq stands on its own as a sovereign state. the president has said in conjunction with our allies, by the way, at the lisbon nato summiand confirmed at the chicago summit on afghanistan, nato summit, that the united states and the troops would complete the military mission in afghanistan by december 31st, 2014 and we are on track to meet that goal. >> and how many troops will remain after that? that's the question. >> yes, today we have about 67 or 66 or 67,000 troops in afghanistan. >> right. >> the president has said and we will implement this, that there will be a reduction in those drops at a steady pace between now and the end of the year, 2014, so that is essentially 23 months from now. and we'
change the face of u.s. foreign policy and national security in the world. to move from an era of war, which we have been in for a number of years, to the next phase in terms of american leadership in the world so yes, the president determined as he said during the campaign in 2008 that we would withdraw from iraq and we have withdrawn from iraq an iran asi asi iraq stands on its own as a sovereign state. the president has said in conjunction with our allies, by the way, at the lisbon nato...
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authorities in the u.s. investigate the dreamliner and find its batteries could keep it on the ground for sometime to come. u.s. transportation investigators cast doubt on a quick fix for the problems facing the dreamliner. they say regulators need to rethink their approval of batteries used in the boeing 787. a number of agencies are looking in to a string of safety incidents. deborah hershman chairs. she said a lithium ion battery sparked a fire a month ago on a japan airlines yet in boston. >> this investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. >> engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. hersman said they did not place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. she said investigators have not determined why the batteries short circuited. another battery fire forced the pilot of a dreamline tore make an emergency last month in western japan. u.
authorities in the u.s. investigate the dreamliner and find its batteries could keep it on the ground for sometime to come. u.s. transportation investigators cast doubt on a quick fix for the problems facing the dreamliner. they say regulators need to rethink their approval of batteries used in the boeing 787. a number of agencies are looking in to a string of safety incidents. deborah hershman chairs. she said a lithium ion battery sparked a fire a month ago on a japan airlines yet in boston....
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the drop follows a slump in u.s. markets. the yen strength has been a drag on a wide range of issues. they are concerned about whether italy can consider its final reforms. the nikkei average is down 1.75%. the dollar was at a one month low and not a one month high. let's take a look at other markets in the asia pacific. south korea's kospi down a thirthird of a percent. let's see what's going in australia. it's down to 5,018. we'll see where other markets take us as they open in next hour. japan's prime minister abe has made his choice for the new bank of japan leader. looks like many leaders of the oppotion party of japan wi goalong with it. kuroda is the chief of the asian development bank. abe is planning to present his nominees to the diet for approval by the end of this week. the government needs support from opposition parties. some members have expressed concerns. they say signing off on his appointment could be construed as approving the there isn't much doubt about his ability. some say there's not much mileage in c
the drop follows a slump in u.s. markets. the yen strength has been a drag on a wide range of issues. they are concerned about whether italy can consider its final reforms. the nikkei average is down 1.75%. the dollar was at a one month low and not a one month high. let's take a look at other markets in the asia pacific. south korea's kospi down a thirthird of a percent. let's see what's going in australia. it's down to 5,018. we'll see where other markets take us as they open in next hour....
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this evening the u.s. senate confirmed jack lew to be the new treasury secretary. >> ifill: online, we profile a young man who grew up in a tough neighborhood and then returned with a mission to give back. hari sreenivasan has the details. >> sreenivasan: after graduating from duke univeristy, social entrepreneur donnel baird came home to brooklyn, where he runs bloc power-- providing job training and connecting community groups so they get discounts on energy-saving products. we spotlight baird's work in our agents for change series. plus, larry kotlikoff, a regular contributor to making sense, argues the sequester won't help the u.s. deficit problem. he says the nation's debt is much higher than we acknowledge. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, with just one day to go before automatic spending cuts hit. we talk with public media reporters around the country about the possible impact on their communities. i'm jeffrey b
this evening the u.s. senate confirmed jack lew to be the new treasury secretary. >> ifill: online, we profile a young man who grew up in a tough neighborhood and then returned with a mission to give back. hari sreenivasan has the details. >> sreenivasan: after graduating from duke univeristy, social entrepreneur donnel baird came home to brooklyn, where he runs bloc power-- providing job training and connecting community groups so they get discounts on energy-saving products. we...
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u.s. carriers will shrink by one. these jetliners-- sporting shiny new paint jobs-- are among the roughly 900 planes in the american airlines fleet and they're about to be joined by the 622 planes currently flying for u.s. airways. the price tag for the deal: $11 billion. creditors of american's bankrupt parent company a.m.r. will own 72% of the combined airline. the merger affects some 187 million passengers who fly the two airlines annually. >> i grew up on u.s. airways. >> brown: as well as more than 100,000 employees. >> our best goal going forward is to make it the biggest, strongest airline in the country, and i suppose that's about to happen. >> brown: the combined company will keep the american name and headquarters in fort worth, texas. but it is u.s. airways c.e.o. doug parker who will run it. his counterpart-- tom horton at american-- will serve as chairman, but bow out after the transition the two are friends who started their careers together at american three decades ago. >>
u.s. carriers will shrink by one. these jetliners-- sporting shiny new paint jobs-- are among the roughly 900 planes in the american airlines fleet and they're about to be joined by the 622 planes currently flying for u.s. airways. the price tag for the deal: $11 billion. creditors of american's bankrupt parent company a.m.r. will own 72% of the combined airline. the merger affects some 187 million passengers who fly the two airlines annually. >> i grew up on u.s. airways. >> brown:...
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the u.s. has accused tehran of seeking nuclear weapons. iran says its research program is solely for peaceful purposes. we will go to egypt now where leaders of 57 muslim nations have called for serious dialogue between syria's government and the opposition. >> capping off a two-day summit in cairo, the organization of international cooperation urged syrian officials to pave the way for a political transition to put an end to the syrian civil war. the statement comes as the country yet again saw more fierce violence. in europe, the european central bank chief mario draghi says the recent rise in the value of the european currency, the euro, shows markets are indeed confident in the currency's stability. he pledged to keep a close eye on the economic impact of a strong euro. that pushed the currency slightly lower in trading. >> but he also said he expects the eurozone to return to growth later in 2013 after a weak start to the year. ecb has left eurozone interest rates unchanged at 0.75%. any decision by the ecb, even when to hold interest
the u.s. has accused tehran of seeking nuclear weapons. iran says its research program is solely for peaceful purposes. we will go to egypt now where leaders of 57 muslim nations have called for serious dialogue between syria's government and the opposition. >> capping off a two-day summit in cairo, the organization of international cooperation urged syrian officials to pave the way for a political transition to put an end to the syrian civil war. the statement comes as the country yet...
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the u.s. economy is actually growing at probably about a 2% rate. so if the fll suesr goes in and stays in place for the full year between now and the end of the year, then it's essentially what mr. bernanke is saying growth will be 1.5% instead of 2%. i doubt very much that's the way it's going to pan out. eventually some kind of compromise will be worked out. but again the good news is that the u.s. consumers, u.s. businesses, are beginning to spend, are beginning to hire in the case of businesses, and that momentum seems to actually be picking up a little bit. so even in the worst case scenario we're not talking a ression. we're talng slower growth which isn't good... >> ifill: not good at a time when you're recovering. so when people look at this debate that's going on now, how do we look at it? do we look at it long-term, short term? do we look at the reality or the possibility? what is the greatest, most damaging part of this? >> well, i think the damaging part of it is, you know, this i
the u.s. economy is actually growing at probably about a 2% rate. so if the fll suesr goes in and stays in place for the full year between now and the end of the year, then it's essentially what mr. bernanke is saying growth will be 1.5% instead of 2%. i doubt very much that's the way it's going to pan out. eventually some kind of compromise will be worked out. but again the good news is that the u.s. consumers, u.s. businesses, are beginning to spend, are beginning to hire in the case of...
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u.s. embassy in turkey's capital was an "act of terror," said a white house spokesman today. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the deadly blast from a reporter on the scene in ankara. >> woodruff: then, margaret warner reports on a widening divide between israelis and palestinians after more than a decade of starts and stops in pece talks. waer: thousas ofsraeli shoppers used to drive up this road to take advantage of the bargains in the palestinian shops just ahead. the popular shopping district has become a virtual ghost town. >> brown: secretary of state hillary clinton logged nearly a million miles visiting more than 100 countries in the last four years. ray suarez examines her legacy. >> woodruff: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> brown: and we close with a preview of sunday's big game. npr's mike pesca joins us from new orleans, site of super bowl xlvii. >> woodruff: that's all ahead
u.s. embassy in turkey's capital was an "act of terror," said a white house spokesman today. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the deadly blast from a reporter on the scene in ankara. >> woodruff: then, margaret warner reports on a widening divide between israelis and palestinians after more than a decade of starts and stops in pece talks. waer: thousas ofsraeli shoppers used to drive up this...
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in the u.s., you have everything you what hang arrived. you do not have to live in fear. the other guys are waiting in brazil and hong kong. hear, you are already in the united states. >> that is the whole point, to get rid of the shadow economy, the shadow existence, getting these folks on the path to citizenship. and if you know anybody who has been there, here illegally, even when they get a green card, their entire existence is vote to getting citizenship. green card is not their only desire. >> what about senator sessions' point about the flow of on lawful people into this country? >> the way we always have, and we have got much better. if you look at the numbers of people caught up the border now, some of the patrician in illegal immigration is due to the economy -- attrition in illegal immigration is due to the economy. you have to look at the resources he put innd successes. at some point, it is a case of diminishing returns. you cannot make it like east berlin on the border. it is too big of a border and we cannot do that, but you
in the u.s., you have everything you what hang arrived. you do not have to live in fear. the other guys are waiting in brazil and hong kong. hear, you are already in the united states. >> that is the whole point, to get rid of the shadow economy, the shadow existence, getting these folks on the path to citizenship. and if you know anybody who has been there, here illegally, even when they get a green card, their entire existence is vote to getting citizenship. green card is not their only...
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raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is setting up new drone very bases around the globe as you can imagine we did not hear much again about this war that the administration is waging with a remote control a war that is shrouded in secrecy all the president had to say on this is this is true different kind of affiliates in extremist groups have emerged from the arabian peninsula to africa the threat these groups pose is a bomb. but to meet this threat we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad occupy other nations we're going to search through a range of capabilities we will continue to take direct action against those terrorists who pose the greatest threat to america so not much over was said about the administration's no prisoners policy which has raised all sorts of red flags the most reports of civilian deaths in those drone strikes president obama did say in the speech that his justice department was working on the legal framework for those operations but one wonders what kind of a leg
raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is setting up new drone very bases around the globe as you can imagine we did not hear much again about this war that the administration is waging with a remote control a war that is shrouded in secrecy all the president had to say on this is this is true different kind of affiliates in extremist groups have emerged from the arabian peninsula to africa the threat these groups pose is a bomb. but to meet this threat we don't need...
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raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is setting up new drone very basis around the globe as you can imagine we did not hear much again about this war that the administration is waging with the remote control the war that is shrouded in secrecy all the president had to say on this is this is true different kind of affiliates in extremist groups have emerged from the arabian peninsula to africa the threat these groups pose is a bomb. but to meet this threat we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad occupy other nations we're going to search through a range of capabilities we will continue to take direct action against those terrorists who pose the greatest threat to americans so not much over was said about the administration's no prisoners policy which has raised all sorts of red flags and most reports of civilian deaths in those drone strikes president obama did say in the speech that his justice department was working on the legal framework for those operations but one wonders what kind of
raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is setting up new drone very basis around the globe as you can imagine we did not hear much again about this war that the administration is waging with the remote control the war that is shrouded in secrecy all the president had to say on this is this is true different kind of affiliates in extremist groups have emerged from the arabian peninsula to africa the threat these groups pose is a bomb. but to meet this threat we don't...
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moving now to the u.s. as braga bolivar bros to enact tougher gun control measures many in the country saying he's taking america down the wrong path the state of new york was the first to follow the president bypassing restrictions like flogging customers who buy large amounts of ammo and health traps for potential gun owners reasons to say aaa reports now from the state's capital albany on how some there are taking it all that. the big apple business as usual. a few hours by train the empire state capital. as the united states remains divided when it comes to what to do with guns in this country after a recent series of shootings hundreds of anti-gun control protesters gathered outside the state capitol building in albany hear the toughest state law on firearms in the us after the sandy hook elementary school shooting the safe fact was passed a month ago. and those whose guns are at stake are far from happy joy look like a terrorist because it will look like a fanatic among other provisions the new state
moving now to the u.s. as braga bolivar bros to enact tougher gun control measures many in the country saying he's taking america down the wrong path the state of new york was the first to follow the president bypassing restrictions like flogging customers who buy large amounts of ammo and health traps for potential gun owners reasons to say aaa reports now from the state's capital albany on how some there are taking it all that. the big apple business as usual. a few hours by train the empire...
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i think the u.s -- the largest power the u.s. has and not micromanaging egyptian politics but on a strategic level egyptian government needs money. and the u.s. has i think an unparalleled position in helping coordinate the world. a number of gulf states and saudis, are very, very skeptical of the government of mohammed morsi. of the brotherhood. i think the u.s. can play a role working to get the inf on board and the gulf states on board. we are more of a leader of a coordinator, than i think a micromanager. they're not looking for a micromanager but they are looking an insurance policy and the u.s. can help provide that provided that there's a set of behaviors which aren't bad for american interests. >> let's go to syria. now, we're in the second year of the civil war there. it's gotten more bloody and it's gotten more brutal. every once in a while you hear that damascus is considering bad weapons to use against their population. and there's increasing disdains among many in the international community that at some point there
i think the u.s -- the largest power the u.s. has and not micromanaging egyptian politics but on a strategic level egyptian government needs money. and the u.s. has i think an unparalleled position in helping coordinate the world. a number of gulf states and saudis, are very, very skeptical of the government of mohammed morsi. of the brotherhood. i think the u.s. can play a role working to get the inf on board and the gulf states on board. we are more of a leader of a coordinator, than i think...
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on offense and, announced 34,000 u.s. troops will return this year with the goal of having nearly all u.s. forces out by the end of 2014. on the controversial in drone program that operates outside declared war zones, the president says that will continue but with congressional oversight. taking his sharpest challenge to congress, mr. obama demanded action on gun violence, using the victims of recent mass shootings to insist that his proposal will get a fair vote in congress. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and blacksburg, and countless other communities ripped open by gun violence deserve a simple vote. course there's no guarantee the president will get the votes on any of the issues he highlighted, so he will changed tactics in the second term, taking his case to the american people directly, hoping they can put enough pressure on members of congress if that they will eventually bend to the president's will. al ja
on offense and, announced 34,000 u.s. troops will return this year with the goal of having nearly all u.s. forces out by the end of 2014. on the controversial in drone program that operates outside declared war zones, the president says that will continue but with congressional oversight. taking his sharpest challenge to congress, mr. obama demanded action on gun violence, using the victims of recent mass shootings to insist that his proposal will get a fair vote in congress. >> gabby...
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. >> including the u.s.? >> of course. the u.s. is very capable of this. we do not steal trade we have not for a couple hundred years. we have done it early on against the reds in the 18th century by the united states does not do that. we have laws against that and they are enforced. china does not have that. how do you bring china into an international regime? legislation has been sponsored by the house committee on intelligence leadership which talks about informing people so they're better protected in their own corporate headquarters, universities, think tanks, and the like. >> apples thinks it is being halved but they do not know who it is by. it seems there's an epidemic of it. >> there are persistent and well protected people who can use various routes around the world to get back at valuable targets. if the targets do not protect themselves adequately with enough passwords and robust additional protection. they will be [indiscernible] >> the u.s. has its own command. what are the of to? >> hopefully they are up to penetrating these capabilities and
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and u.s. senate hearings get under way for president obama's controversial pick to be the next new chief of the cia already the sessions have been interrupted due to protests by activists who are furious that the man behind america's infamous drone program could be to become the head of the agency. plus the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is defying the prime minister's decision to reshuffle the government. thanks for tuning in world news live from our moscow headquarters i'm lucy catherine of and of course you're watching our team well on to our top story it's now exactly one year until the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games right here in russia a special giant clocks have been installed in the country's largest cities and they've begun the countdown for the event which will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi now of course when we're talking about soc
and u.s. senate hearings get under way for president obama's controversial pick to be the next new chief of the cia already the sessions have been interrupted due to protests by activists who are furious that the man behind america's infamous drone program could be to become the head of the agency. plus the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is defying the prime minister's decision...
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these protesters say their second amendment right to bear arms under the u.s. constitution is being stepped on by the legislators and need to smarten up and listen you get the garbage out in your ears and listen to what the people are saying gun owners believe politicians are looking for criminals in the wrong places i've been going to owner for thirty years and now some of the guns i have in my locker are now illegal have never had a. you are can take my life there's nothing wrong with good law abiding citizens had firearms it's just it's an assessment because this legislation is not going to stop hardened criminals obsessed with firearms it's not going to stop drug dealers it's not going to stop murderers it's not going to stop latest so what is the answer as the u.s. struggles to find common ground on where the gun debate should take the country next i think the fear finest man anyone does a crime with a gun here. no flap on the hand no no. imagine. what you see in the country while the position of these gun advocates is clear what remains to be seen is whet
these protesters say their second amendment right to bear arms under the u.s. constitution is being stepped on by the legislators and need to smarten up and listen you get the garbage out in your ears and listen to what the people are saying gun owners believe politicians are looking for criminals in the wrong places i've been going to owner for thirty years and now some of the guns i have in my locker are now illegal have never had a. you are can take my life there's nothing wrong with good...
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restricting trash from oil production u.s. vice president joe biden made the offer of want to one discussions last saturday. leader of hamas says he's in talks with palestinian president mahmoud abbas about forging a coalition government. mention that both parties are getting ready ahead of the measure in presidential elections a massive push the first time it went ahead by a bass out of the gaza strip in two thousand and seven conflict between the two sides. wildfires in australia are making their way across the south of tasmania but emergency services are bracing for worse to weather conditions authorities have called on some locals to move from inaccessible there is still the danger has passed its latest wave of comes after bush was the story very much a part of his last. will come your way our special report on how video games can affect your state of mind stay with us for that. good lumber tour. was able to build a huge most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything too much mission to te
restricting trash from oil production u.s. vice president joe biden made the offer of want to one discussions last saturday. leader of hamas says he's in talks with palestinian president mahmoud abbas about forging a coalition government. mention that both parties are getting ready ahead of the measure in presidential elections a massive push the first time it went ahead by a bass out of the gaza strip in two thousand and seven conflict between the two sides. wildfires in australia are making...
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u.s. senate hearings for president obama's pick to be the new chief of the cia have wrapped up that's after interruptions by protesters over his controversial pardon america's drone program. political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police as the ruling is the block of the prime minister's plan to form a close coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia hold its first ever winter games that promises to become the most unique and most expensive in history. but not everyone is any celebrate torrie mood russia's president overspending and sacks a key figure behind the two thousand and fourteen games. providing top news in commentary twenty four hours a day this is our team live from moscow. now from drone strikes to torture techniques brought obama's nominee for the head of the cia has faced what was supposed to be tough questions in the senate confirmation hearings but many on capitol hi
u.s. senate hearings for president obama's pick to be the new chief of the cia have wrapped up that's after interruptions by protesters over his controversial pardon america's drone program. political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police as the ruling is the block of the prime minister's plan to form a close coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia hold its first ever winter games that...
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making fresh promises to boost the economy and slash debt on the issue of foreign policy though the u.s. president did announce the thirty four thousand troops will be leaving afghanistan by next february and he said now we know it joins us here on the program to give us the latest on the american president's state of the union a mixed bag of issues certainly domestic take in the forefront of the speech some foreign policy issues though one of the highlights a lot of numbers a big announcement on afghanistan certainly top the address after over a decade of war troops are coming home in twenty fourteen as obama put it obama points out that there are two missions now one to prepare handing afghan forces to take over so that the country does not slip into chaos again the key word here again it almost seems as if it's now a stable place just today reports of ten civilians killed by a nato strike targeting taliban insurgents now while obama spent most of his speech talking about the economy and taxes he failed to mention that so far the u.s. has invested over one hundred billion dollars in r
making fresh promises to boost the economy and slash debt on the issue of foreign policy though the u.s. president did announce the thirty four thousand troops will be leaving afghanistan by next february and he said now we know it joins us here on the program to give us the latest on the american president's state of the union a mixed bag of issues certainly domestic take in the forefront of the speech some foreign policy issues though one of the highlights a lot of numbers a big announcement...
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in the u.s. senate republicans have stalled an attempt by the white house to make chuck hagel the secretary of defense he fell to vote short the senate has decided to win some time to find out more about him he's going to explains. those who blocked the vote on chuck hagel nomination this thursday know very well that he will eventually be confirmed as defense secretary there are enough votes in the senate to confirm him but the stalling of the vote together with the humiliating treatment that the senators gave chuck hagel two weeks ago at his confirmation hearing this whole process is seen as a message all by itself those lawmakers showed that they could crush anyone who would allow themselves to dissent from washington's core foreign policy beliefs chuck hagel remarks at the confirmation hearing disappointed even his supporters during the hearing which to many seemed like an inclination mr hay go had to backtrack on many of the statements he had made before including that war with iran should no
in the u.s. senate republicans have stalled an attempt by the white house to make chuck hagel the secretary of defense he fell to vote short the senate has decided to win some time to find out more about him he's going to explains. those who blocked the vote on chuck hagel nomination this thursday know very well that he will eventually be confirmed as defense secretary there are enough votes in the senate to confirm him but the stalling of the vote together with the humiliating treatment that...
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the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas wines to go down quote an informed high level of social of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. at the very beginning of the hearing as john brennan was delivering his remarks he was interrupted five times or so by protesters who stood up and express shouted out whether their opposition to those executions senators had to take a recess for for the protesters to be removed from the hearing and these protests are steered by numerous reports that the drone strikes kill innocent people as well not just suspected terrorists everybody expected tough questions on drugs but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the program if saving lives and that you should take the administration's word for it. a private hearing now a way to john brennan in or
the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas wines to go down quote an informed high level of social of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. at the very beginning of the hearing as john brennan was delivering his remarks he was interrupted five times or so by...
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u.s. senate hearings are underway for president obama's controversial pick to be the new chief of the cia already been interrupted due to protests by activists angry behind . america's infamous drone program it could be head of the agency. political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police the ruling bloc the prime minister's plan to form a coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia first ever winter games that promise to become the most unique and the most expensive in history. but not everyone is in the mood russia's president lashes out over spending a key figure behind the two thousand and fourteen games. in broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r.t. certainly glad to have you with us. now from drone strikes to torture techniques barack obama's nominee for head of the cia is facing tough questions in the senate confirmation hearing the session is underway again
u.s. senate hearings are underway for president obama's controversial pick to be the new chief of the cia already been interrupted due to protests by activists angry behind . america's infamous drone program it could be head of the agency. political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police the ruling bloc the prime minister's plan to form a coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia first...
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some other world headlines in brief for you now in the u.s. the los angeles police department says it will reopen the investigation into the dismissal of a police officer who is now on the run the suspected of murder officials will look into the fugitive allegations of racism and corruption among his colleagues is a dollar was fired in two thousand and one. is now wanted for allegedly killing three people after posting a manifesto on no i say he has forty targets on his hit list. suspected militants have killed five soldiers and wounded one in a roadside attack in thailand car bomb was detonated as a truck carrying the troops drove by attackers and opened fire on the soldiers security forces are frequently ambushed in the restive south where attacks have claimed more than five thousand lives since two thousand and four. iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad has said that talks to the u.s. on the country's nuclear nations are still possible and stressed washington would have to stop pointing a gun that tehran comes after a statement from iran's
some other world headlines in brief for you now in the u.s. the los angeles police department says it will reopen the investigation into the dismissal of a police officer who is now on the run the suspected of murder officials will look into the fugitive allegations of racism and corruption among his colleagues is a dollar was fired in two thousand and one. is now wanted for allegedly killing three people after posting a manifesto on no i say he has forty targets on his hit list. suspected...
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moving now to the u.s. braga bolivar bros to enact tougher gun control measures many in the country saying he's taking america down the wrong path the state of new york was the first to follow the president bypassing restrictions like flogging customers who buy large amounts of ammo and health traps for potential gun owners reasons the citric going to reports now from the state's capital albany on how some there are taking it all that. the big apple business as usual. a few hours by train the empire state capital. as the united states remains divided when it comes to what to do with guns in this country after a recent series of shootings hundreds of anti-gun control protesters gathered outside the state capitol building in albany hear the toughest state law on firearms in the u.s. after the sandy hook elementary school shooting the safe fact was passed a month ago. and those whose guns are at stake are far from happy joy look like a terrorist because they will look like a fanatic among other provisions the
moving now to the u.s. braga bolivar bros to enact tougher gun control measures many in the country saying he's taking america down the wrong path the state of new york was the first to follow the president bypassing restrictions like flogging customers who buy large amounts of ammo and health traps for potential gun owners reasons the citric going to reports now from the state's capital albany on how some there are taking it all that. the big apple business as usual. a few hours by train the...
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u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and keep you from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of the predator and its larger cousin the reaper have killed thousands of individual since two thousand and one using remotely piloted aircraft contrary to popular belief actually provides the greatest degree of ethical oversight for their use of this young man in pakistan would probably disagree several of his family members died at the remote hands of a drone more than a thousand other civilians were reportedly killed by u.s. drone strikes in pakistan and yemen we find ourselves murdering people i
u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and keep you from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots...
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going to be messy those transitions also his tone on syria a bit distant considering a year ago the u.s. was insisting president off to moscow a lot of speculation about intervention was going on now the president saying they will continue to put pressure on the syrian leader but another pledge from obama to continue to push for legal and durable policy on counterterrorism no mention here of guantanamo drones or wiretapping and obama mentioned internet freedoms well sort of he flaunted signing an executive order on cyber defense but the order is really seen as a response to congress's refusal to pass the cyber intelligence sharing and protection act or says last year in light of serious privacy concerns in other words a loophole is now available for cispa to effectively be put into action well let's get more on the bowmans comments on security from he's from the think tank take freedom joining me live now to press the ball he started growing threats from attacks just oh just to follow it all these fizz. well i think the threats are real we've already seen it in american companies foreig
going to be messy those transitions also his tone on syria a bit distant considering a year ago the u.s. was insisting president off to moscow a lot of speculation about intervention was going on now the president saying they will continue to put pressure on the syrian leader but another pledge from obama to continue to push for legal and durable policy on counterterrorism no mention here of guantanamo drones or wiretapping and obama mentioned internet freedoms well sort of he flaunted signing...
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the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas went down quote an informed high level of social of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. at the very beginning of the hearing as john brennan was delivering kids' remarks he was interrupted five times or so by protesters who stood up and expressed shouted out whether their opposition to those executions senators had to take a recess for for the protesters to be removed from the hearing and these protests are steered by numerous reports that the drone strikes kill innocent people as well not just suspected terrorists everybody expected tough questions on drugs but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the program if saving lives and that you should take the administration's word for it. a private hearing now waits john brennan in order to
the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas went down quote an informed high level of social of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. at the very beginning of the hearing as john brennan was delivering kids' remarks he was interrupted five times or so by protesters...
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and u.s. journalist and historian douglas valentine he says that washington's anti terror measures overzealously taking advantage of public fears and even stoking them fat. is what the rise by the us congress by certain very important congress people who believe that they are reflecting the will of the american people in the wake of nine eleven there was a huge outcry in america for vengeance for the united states to prove for the government to prove that it was more terrible than the people who launched the nine eleven attack and so congress believing that if you like the will of the american people authorize the cia to do this since nine eleven the government has been able to maintain this attitude that it's required for security to commit crime this is never been necessary before and what it illustrates is that the government is more capable propagandizing the american people by exaggerating the threats that exist in order to perpetuate which probably is a state of emergency that really doe
and u.s. journalist and historian douglas valentine he says that washington's anti terror measures overzealously taking advantage of public fears and even stoking them fat. is what the rise by the us congress by certain very important congress people who believe that they are reflecting the will of the american people in the wake of nine eleven there was a huge outcry in america for vengeance for the united states to prove for the government to prove that it was more terrible than the people...